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Trail goes cold in search for missing Bangi boy
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The police have not found any new leads on eight-year-old Muhammad Zahiruddin, who went missing in Bandar Seri Putra, Bangi, near...
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Perak MB: Companies interested in forest farm projects must hold RM200,000 in capital
IPOH, April 23 — The state Forestry Department is in the process of refining its standard operating procedure and guidelines to ensure forest farm development projects in the...
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Under fire, Ramasamy calls Bersatu ‘comrades’, insists issue just matriculation intake
GEORGE TOWN, April 23 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy today sought to repair ties with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, just a day after he likened the party to...
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Legal community slams Arun Kasi’s 30-day jail term, fine
PETALING JAYA, April 23 — The Federal Court’s decision to impose a prison sentence on lawyer Arun Kasi for contempt of court has drawn criticism from the legal community as...
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Perak MB: State govt had to dig Perak Corporation Berhad out of financial hole
IPOH, April 23 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu today said the state government came to the rescue of debt-riddled Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) to help...
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PKR Youth moots opening matriculation to all B40 students while DAP counterpart wants 7,000 new spots exclusively for top non-Bumi scholars
GEORGE TOWN, April 23 — The government should remove the racial restriction for lower-income students seeking to enter the matriculation programme, a PKR Youth leader suggested...
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Perak MB says unfazed by exco members criticising his leadership
IPOH, April 23 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu is unperturbed by criticism leveled against his administration by members of his own state executive committee...
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Mujahid: ‘Fire risk’ tahfiz centres to get upgrade
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — A total of 495 registered tahfiz centres categorised as fire risks will be upgraded using the RM50 million allocation announced in the 2019...
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Missing Gopeng runner: Police confirm human bone fragments found near Gua Kandu
KAMPAR, April 23 — The bone fragments found in the Gua Kandu area in Gopeng last Saturday have been confirmed to be human bones, police said today. Kampar District Police chief...
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Climate change minister declares war on plastic waste smugglers after container-loads found in Klang
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry will launch a “full force” crackdown on illegal plastic waste, Yeo Bee Yin...
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Bersih 2.0: Seven by-elections, 1,000 offences, so what are cops, AGC doing about it?
PETALING JAYA, April 23 — Authorities must state the actions they are taking in response to a reported 1,000 electoral offences in seven by-elections by Bersih 2.0 since GE14,...
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Adib inquest: Court rejects application to recall two forensic experts
SHAH ALAM, April 23 — The Coroner’s Court here today dismissed the application by the prosecution to recall two expert witnesses in the inquest into the death of fireman...
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Deputy minister: Finance Ministry, Bank Negara did not issue conflicting data on govt debt
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) did not release conflicting data on the Federal Government’s direct debt, says...
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30 day’s jail, RM40,000 fine for lawyer Arun Kasi over contempt of court
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Lawyer Arun Kasi has been sentenced to a 30-day jail term after he committed contempt of court for making disrespectful remarks online regarding a court...
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Transport minister to push for ECRL station in Nilai
SEREMBAN, April 23 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today he will strive to have a station of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) in Nilai near here. The station can help...
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4,500 acres of land for China company in new ECRL deal? Not true, says finance minister
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today denied a claim that 4,500 acres of land will be given for free to a China-owned company in the new East Coast Rail Link...
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Najib's RM42m SRC trial to go into overtime after related bid to disqualify Sri Ram as prosecutor drags on
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak's corruption trial over RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd trial will extend past 5pm today after his defence team...
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Ex-Sabah Umno rep sues army general, dailies over reports of ‘arrest’ for suspected armed intrusion
KOTA KINABALU, April 23 — Former Umno state assistant minister Datuk Ramlee Marahaban is suing the State army general for defamation after the latter issued a statement and...
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Wisma Putra: No reports of Malaysians hurt in 6.5-magnitude quake in south Philippines
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — The Foreign Ministry, Wisma Putra, said today there has been no report of any Malaysian affected by the earthquake that struck the main island of Luzon in...
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Will BN back Sandakan Opposition candidate? It depends on who it is, says MCA chief
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Barisan Nasional’s (BN) support for the Sabah Opposition in the Sandakan parliamentary by-election will depend on which candidate is named as the...
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Perak govt to downsize civil service in phases
IPOH, April 23 — The state government will control the size of the civil service in phases beginning from 2019 until 2021, as proposed by the federal government. Perak Health,...
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Penang Bersatu: We’re not like Umno just because we back 90pc Bumi intake policy
GEORGE TOWN, April 23 — Penang Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has voiced its support for the Education Ministry’s decision to maintain the intake policy of 90 per...
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Lost and found: Stolen Bukit Aman narcotic chief's car discovered in Teluk Intan
IPOH, April 23 ― The black multi-purpose vehicle belonging to Bukit Aman Narcotic Crimes Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh that was reported...
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Govt will service 1MDB’s debt obligation, says Guan Eng
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 ― Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has given his assurance that the government will service all debt obligations related to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)....
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Govt inks RM2.7b deal with BHC to supply trains, refurbish Kelana Jaya LRT line
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — The government has signed two contracts worth RM 2.17 billion with Bombardier Hartasuma Consortium (BHC) to supply and refurbish trains for the light rail...
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Lack of male teachers in Perak a problem, says state exco
IPOH, April 23 — Schools in Perak, especially primary schools, need more male teachers, the state legislative assembly was told today. Perak Education, Technology, Science and...
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Cybercriminals scammed Malaysians of RM67.6m in Q1 2019, new ministry data reveals
LABUAN, April 23 — Cybercrimes involving losses of RM67.6 million in 2,207 cases were reported in the first three months of this year, according to a senior officer of the...
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Perak DAP vice-chair Aziz Bari insists party not planning to topple MB
IPOH, April 23 — Under fire over a press interview, Perak DAP vice-chairman Abdul Aziz Bari said his party is not out to bring down Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu....
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Jail, caning for Malaysian who molested girl in Singapore after following her home
SINGAPORE, April 23 — He spotted the girl, then 18, when he boarded the train at Pasir Ris MRT Station. He then followed her at a distance throughout her hour-long journey and...